By Every Word Fellowship Program

The By Every Word Foundation maintains an active Fellowship program of experienced, accomplished Pastors and Theologians.

Fellows are selected who have a long history of active public service in their own particular ministries to represent Foundation interests and advance its public service goals. As Theologians, they are gifted with a deep understanding of the Bible and produce useful resources for Foundation distribution, and they also serve the broader community with outreach and educational support.

Dr. Derek Carlsen, D.Miss

Derek has 23 years of experience serving as fulltime pastor in Reformed congregations, 6 of these in Africa, and he has a Doctorate in Missiology from Whitefield Theological Seminary in Lakeland, FL.

He has been involved in two church plants; one in Africa and one in the USA. He also pioneered a Christian School and a literature ministry in Africa. Derek is the author of three commentaries: John, Acts, and Galatians with endorsements from Dr. J.I. Packer, Dr. Francis Nigel Lee, Dr. Kenneth Gentry, Dr. Kenneth Talbot and Walter J. Chantry, and has over 700 sermons on Sermon Audio.

Derek was born and raised in Rhodesia/Zimbabwe and served in the Rhodesian Military. He has been married to Elise for 35 years. He immigrated to the USA with his family in 2003. Derek and Elise have 8 children and one grandchild. They now reside in Tennessee with 4 of their children who are still minors.

Pastor Wayne Christensen, M.Div

Pastor Wayne Christensen graduated from Moody Bible Institute with a BA in Bible Theology and received his Master of Divinity degree from Trinity Evangelical School of Divinity. He is currently working towards a Doctorate from the Reformed Theological Seminary.

Wayne actively Pastors the Fox Lake Community Church in Fox Lake, IL, where he has served for over 20 years, and he has served in a variety of teaching capacities in local Christian schools and organizations.